Crime Rates at Cole Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6QS

Cole Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crosby & Park , and the 25th highest crime rate of 534 local areas in North Lincolnshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cole Street (DN15 6QS) in the last 12 months was 347.3 per 1,000 residents and was 193.4% higher than the Crosby & Park average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 180.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 154.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cole Street (DN15 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 254 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wells Street (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.